Prior to using this, I wasn't a massive fan of brow pencils and was massively faithful to my ELF brow kit. I got this as a part of Sephora's Favorites Superstars kit and was a little skeptical about it just because I prefer to use a brush to fill in my brows.
The packaging on this is nice - it is a very thin wind up pencil with a spoolie at one end. It doesn't feel super sturdy but I have dropped it a few times and it hasn't broken (yet).
The pencil end is super, super fine and thin which suprised me when I first used it. However, upon using it daily - I really like this because it allows you to create a natural look as the strokes mimic hair.
I have the shade dark brown and it matches my brow colour perfectly. The pencil itself is quite hard and you need to use semi firm strokes to get the most of the pigmentation - if you use light strokes then the result is lighter. I like this because it means that I can fill in the front part of my brows without them looking super stark.
Even though I haven't used up my current brow wiz, I have already purchased this and will repurchase it again and again as it is the perfect product for me.
Whilst Anastasia Beverly Hills has some wonderful products, the Brow Whiz is not one of them. I picked this up as a product to lightly fill in my brows and give a small amount of definition. I wasn't asking for a lot, but this product doesn't do a thing.
The packaging is very lightweight and plastic, and I can imagine it breaking easily. The pencil is a wind-up, which is great as this means it does not need to be sharpened. I purchased the colour taupe as this seemed the best match for my blonde hair and slightly darker brows. Feeling a little intimidated by a pencil (I was previously using a powder) I pressed lightly onto my brow and begun small strokes. There was nothing. Not a thing. I pressed harder, and harder still and the product just would not dispense onto the brow. I checked for a plastic film, and I pressed hard onto my hand. Although it is the right shade for my brows, there is a huge lack of pigmentation in this product. Even if I pressed hard to get some colour from the pencil, I would be unable to complete short, natural strokes to avoid block shading.
I was very disappointed in this product and certainly prefer the E.L.F brow kit or Anastasia Beverly Hills Dip Brow.
Tips: The Anastasia Beverly Hills Dip Brow is a great product to look into.